Berglind Halldorsdottir Birkland (BA Anthropology '06), recently reflected on how her HRP experience sparked an interest in international law, leading to a career in…
Hanna Nussair (MHR '22) is a second year Master of Human Rights student focusing on children's rights and gender in a global context. Over the summer, Hanna worked with Women…
Whitney Taylor (BA Global Studies/Political Science '13), recently reflected on how her HRP experience helped spark her interest in academia and a future book manuscript.
Meizani Irmadhiany (BA Global Studies/Political Science '07), recently reflected on her HRP experience and her professional path after returning to Indonesia.
Our graduating Master of Human Rights students came together this past weekend (5/17/2021) in a virtual commencement ceremony to celebrate with family and friends and to take…
Join us in celebrating the achievements of Master of Human Rights Program alum Ben Gronowski (2019)! Having graduated with a concentration in Immigration, Displacement, and…
Shonni Krengel (MHR ‘22) is a first year Master of Human Rights student studying the intersections of race and gender, especially as it relates to social justice and advocacy…
Dr. Leigh Payne of Oxford University is a Senior Research Fellow with the Human Rights Program. She has dedicated herself to the study of human rights in the context of…
This spring the Human Rights Program will be publishing a comprehensive web-based report and database discussing the UMN-based team's component of the project. Leading up to…
Undergraduate student Maria Larson discusses how the murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has shifted discussions of police brutality on…
Completed as part of the course PA 5885: Human Rights Policy - Issues and Actors during Fall 2020 this project explores the interrelated issues of housing, air quality and…
This spring the Human Rights Program will be publishing a comprehensive web-based report and database discussing the UMN-based team's component of the project. Leading up to…
Ted Meinhover (BA Global Studies '07), celebrating 11 years in the U.S. diplomatic corps, recently reflected on his time with the HRP and the impact the experience had on his…
This spring the Human Rights Program will be publishing a comprehensive web-based report and database discussing the UMN-based team's component of the project. Leading up to…
Isabella Nascimento (BA Global Studies '14), Staff Attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, recently reflected on her time with the HRP and the impact…
In celebration of the Human Rights Program's 20th Anniversary, Cameron Mailhot (BA Political Science '16) shared with us his reflections on his time with the HRP and the…
Founded in 2001, the Human Rights Program celebrates 20 years of mobilizing knowledge to advance human rights. In the coming months, we will share the voices of former…
